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US enters World Cup with goalkeeping and defensive worries but hopes for 1st knockout win since 2002Apr 18, 2026 3:32 pm - While the Americans enter the World Cup with their weakest goalkeepers in four decades and only a few central defenders playing in a top league, they benefit from being seeded as a co-host in the expanded tournament, which could keep them from playing an elite opponent until the round of 16.
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Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on shipsApr 18, 2026 3:25 pm - The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports.
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Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction marketsApr 18, 2026 1:45 pm - A confrontation is brewing in Washington over prediction markets, the online exchanges that allow users to bet on the outcome of everything from a baseball game to when Jesus Christ will return.
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How spending shocks affect retirement planningApr 18, 2026 11:26 am - Market performance tends to dominate the conversation about risks to a retirement plan. But spending shocks like unanticipated early retirement and uninsured long-term care expenses can also curb a retirement portfolio’s longevity.
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NFL is not investigating Patriots coach Mike Vrabel for behavior regarding reporter Dianna RussiniApr 18, 2026 10:44 am - The NFL is not investigating Mike Vrabel’s behavior after published photos of the New England Patriots coach and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona res...
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Murakami hits first grand slam and the White Sox beat the Athletics 9-2Apr 18, 2026 12:09 am - Munetaka Murakami hit his first major-league grand slam, Davis Martin gave up three hits over seven innings, and the White Sox beat the Athletics 9-2 on Friday night.
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Baseball: Whiff of Jacobs’ Colons too much for Burlington CentralApr 17, 2026 10:04 pm - A splash of cologne can be a good thing. A double splash of Colon can be a bad thing for opponents of Jacobs’ baseball team. Burlington Central got a whiff Friday, as jun...
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Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settledApr 17, 2026 9:46 pm - A federal judge has blocked a $6.2 billion merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group, which owns WGN TV and radio, and rival Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit...
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Girls lacrosse: Starr shines bright, scores 6 goals as Crystal Lake Central co-op holds off HuntleyApr 17, 2026 9:32 pm - Senior attacker Anna Starr had Huntley circled on her calendar. In a matchup that players from both sides deemed a rivalry game, Crystal Lake Central co-op fought to rema...
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Softball: Quigley overcomes early woes, helps St. Charles North walk-off St. Charles East in eight inningsApr 17, 2026 9:15 pm - Miranda Quigley wanted to make sure she wasn’t walking home with a golden sombrero. After striking out in each of her first three at-bats, the St. Charles North senior ca...